Plaid was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
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Zach Perret
Co-Founder, CEO
Eric Sager
COO
William Hockey
Co-Founder, CTO
Plaid Office Locations
Plaid has offices in San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Amsterdam and in 1 other location
San Francisco, US (HQ)
San Francisco
New York, US
54 W 21st St
London, GB
35-41 Folgate St, Spitalfields
London, GB
New Penderel, House 4th Flr, 283, 288 High Holborn, Holborn
Plaid Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2012 |
Total Funding | $309.4 m |
Investors | Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures, Goldman Sachs, New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Google Ventures, Coatue Management, Homebrew, American Express, BoxGroup, Visa, MasterCard, Citi Ventures, David Tisch, Nat Turner, Amit Avner, GV, PSP INVESTMENTS, NEA, Felicis Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Box Group, Benjamin Cirlin, Homebrew Capital, Zachary Weinberg |
In total, Plaid had raised $309.4 m. Plaid is a subsidiary of Visa
Plaid Revenue
Plaid's revenue was reported to be $150 m in Y, 2019
| USD | Y, 2019 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 455.5k |
Plaid Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Quovo | January 08, 2019 | $200 m |
| Plaid, B.V. | ||
| Plaid Financial Ltd |
Plaid Cybersecurity Score
Plaid Online and Social Media Presence
10.82k Twitter followers
Plaid has 10.82k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 2.8% month over month and increased 10.7% quarter over quarter
Plaid's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Plaid
880
Tweets
155
Following
10.8k
Followers
23
Tweets last 30 days
7.6
Avg. likes per Tweet
78.3%
Tweets with engagement
Plaid News and Updates
September 18, 2020
The Lucid Air might have just beat Tesla’s Plaid Model S round Laguna Seca
EV startup Lucid has only just announced its debut car, the Air, but is already setting its sights on lap records currently held by Tesla’s Model S tri-motor Plaid Edition. According to a trackside sleuth who goes by The Kilowatts on Twitter, Lucid was putting its tri-motor powertrain through its pa…
September 03, 2020
Plaid Exchange's upgrade puts personal financial management in new light
Summary List PlacementPlaid unveiled a real-time account update feature for its Plaid Exchange platform, which the company launched in May. The iteration reduces to seconds the time it takes financial data to reach a fintech from a financial institution (FI).
Exchange helps banks build their own AP…
September 01, 2020
Financial institutions using Plaid Exchange can share instant account activity
A few months ago, Plaid unveiled Plaid Exchange, a product that helps financial institutions build and maintain an API that other developers can use. The company is iterating on that product and now updates account activity in near real-time. Plaid is better known for its universal banking API that …
August 25, 2020
Qube Money Integrates With Plaid for Improved Budgeting
Qube users gain improved access to their own financial data.
August 24, 2020
Plaid adds firepower behind its open banking agenda
Plaid hired a new general counsel with both banking and government experience.
This decision highlights data-sharing fintechs' need for experience in both arenas as banks wrestle with the development of API standards and the US government eyes rules that could muddy the waters.
Insider Intellige…
August 24, 2020
CMA greenlights Visa's takeover of Plaid
The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) follows a Phase 1 review in which it investigated several possible ways the deal could harm competition.
Plaid Blogs
August 31, 2020
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August 26, 2020
Recurring payments with standing orders
In April, we launched Payment Initiation in the UK, to make account funding faster and easier. We’re committed to continuing to enhance our payment products—today, we’re launching standing orders so your end users can make recurring, scheduled payments with one authorisation.What are standing orders…
August 20, 2020
Creating a Consumer-centered Financial Services Industry
There has never been a more urgent need to create equity and opportunity for consumers in financial services. Throughout my career, I’ve sought out organizations that help ensure people can access the best financial products and services for their specific needs. I helped build the Consumer Financia…
August 07, 2020
Plaid People: Kate Adamson
Kate Adamson is a product lead on Plaid’s Financial Identity team (also known as FIT). Over the last 5 years, Kate has played an integral role in helping build and shape the company that Plaid is today. In our latest Plaid People interview, we talk with Kate about her
August 06, 2020
Improvements to Plaid Link with account filtering and updated error messaging
We’re continually iterating on Plaid Link to improve the experience for you and your users. That’s why we’re excited to share two additional enhancements to Link: comprehensive account type/subtype filtering and improved error messaging.Greater customizationComprehensive account type/subtype filteri…
August 06, 2020
Financial Access at Plaid
The rapid digital transformation of our industry has created a unique opportunity to help people lead healthier financial lives. However, the economic fallout from COVID-19 has caused job insecurity, left small businesses at risk, and frayed the fabric of our economy. For me, this has generated a re…
Plaid Frequently Asked Questions
When was Plaid founded?
Plaid was founded in 2012.
Who are Plaid key executives?
Plaid's key executives are Zach Perret, Eric Sager and William Hockey.
How many employees does Plaid have?
Plaid has 565 employees.
What is Plaid revenue?
Latest Plaid annual revenue is $150 m.
What is Plaid revenue per employee?
Latest Plaid revenue per employee is $265.5 k.
Who are Plaid competitors?
Competitors of Plaid include ndgit, N26 and Codat.
Where is Plaid headquarters?
Plaid headquarters is located at San Francisco, San Francisco.
Where are Plaid offices?
Plaid has offices in San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Amsterdam and in 1 other location.
How many offices does Plaid have?
Plaid has 6 offices.
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